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EDF files application for New Jersey offshore project

The Nautilus off Atlantic City could be on line as soon as 2020, say EDF and partner Fishermen's Energy

EDF Renewables North America and partner Fishermen’s Energy have filed their application for their 24MW offshore wind development facing Atlantic City, New Jersey – now named the Nautilus Offshore Wind project.

The next step is for New Jersey's Board of Public Utilities to deem the application complete, an EDF spokesperson tells Recharge. Once that happens, the regulatory board will have 90 days to make a ruling.

Nautilus could be on line in 2020, EDF says, giving New Jersey a critical entry point into the race for US offshore wind jobs.

EDF Renewables, among North America’s leading onshore wind and solar developers, dived back into the US offshore market in April, agreeing to acquire Fishermen’s seemingly dormant New Jersey project, which had been rejected several times by state regulators under former Republican Governor Chris Christie.

In buying Nautilus, EDF gained a toehold in the rapidly accelerating US offshore wind market, while looking to take advantage of the newfound enthusiasm for offshore wind in New Jersey under new Governor Phil Murphy.

New Jersey is pursuing an immediate target of 1.1GW of offshore wind, and Murphy has trumpeted a nation-leading 3.5GW goal for 2030.

Last month New Jersey’s utilities regulator formally proposed a rule that would establish an offshore wind energy certificate (OREC) programme, a critical step to opening the market.

Beyond EDF, offshore developers Orsted and US Wind hold the rights to two large development zones farther off New Jersey's coastline.

While New Jersey is expected to pursue offshore request for proposals similar or larger in scale than those seen in Massachusetts and New York, EDF argues the state would benefit from starting with a small-scale project, following in the footsteps of Rhode Island’s 30MW Block Island.

Speaking earlier this year to Recharge, Tristan Grimbert, chief executive of EDF Renewables North America, said the company plans to bid in upcoming lease zone auctions in the northeastern US and wants to become a significant player in the offshore market, mirroring its position in Europe.

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EDF files application for New Jersey offshore project

EDF files application for New Jersey offshore project

The Nautilus off Atlantic City could be on line as soon as 2020, say EDF and partner Fishermen's Energy

EDF Renewables North America and partner Fishermen’s Energy have filed their application for their 24MW offshore wind development facing Atlantic City, New Jersey – now named the Nautilus Offshore Wind project.

The next step is for New Jersey's Board of Public Utilities to deem the application complete, an EDF spokesperson tells Recharge. Once that happens, the regulatory board will have 90 days to make a ruling.

Nautilus could be on line in 2020, EDF says, giving New Jersey a critical entry point into the race for US offshore wind jobs.

EDF Renewables, among North America’s leading onshore wind and solar developers, dived back into the US offshore market in April, agreeing to acquire Fishermen’s seemingly dormant New Jersey project, which had been rejected several times by state regulators under former Republican Governor Chris Christie.

In buying Nautilus, EDF gained a toehold in the rapidly accelerating US offshore wind market, while looking to take advantage of the newfound enthusiasm for offshore wind in New Jersey under new Governor Phil Murphy.

New Jersey is pursuing an immediate target of 1.1GW of offshore wind, and Murphy has trumpeted a nation-leading 3.5GW goal for 2030.

Last month New Jersey’s utilities regulator formally proposed a rule that would establish an offshore wind energy certificate (OREC) programme, a critical step to opening the market.

Beyond EDF, offshore developers Orsted and US Wind hold the rights to two large development zones farther off New Jersey's coastline.

While New Jersey is expected to pursue offshore request for proposals similar or larger in scale than those seen in Massachusetts and New York, EDF argues the state would benefit from starting with a small-scale project, following in the footsteps of Rhode Island’s 30MW Block Island.

Speaking earlier this year to Recharge, Tristan Grimbert, chief executive of EDF Renewables North America, said the company plans to bid in upcoming lease zone auctions in the northeastern US and wants to become a significant player in the offshore market, mirroring its position in Europe.

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